How to Use a Rice Cooker / Steamer
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- A rice cooker / steamer is wonderful for those that eat a lot of rice! Cooking rice the traditional way in a pot is much more exacting, and you need to spend a lot of time stirring so that you don't burn the pot. A rice cooker is sooo much more easier. You literally put in the rice and water, and then you just leave it and forget it - the pot will cook up perfect rice each time! You can make different types of rice in a rice cooker - whether it be white, rice, or other varieties. You can also steam vegetables and other things as well. A rice cooker is versatile for many things.
In this particular video, I will show you how to use a rice cooker for making brown rice. You can also check your rice cooker's directions for more specific instructions.
UPDATE:
Since several people have asked - the rice cooker I have is an Aroma model ARC-1010SB
UPDATE:
Many people seem to be confused by the water/rice proportions. It's NOT a true ratio. Whatever the amount of rice you are putting in, you want to put in the SAME amount of water, plus 1/2 cup.
1 cup of rice = 1 cup of water, plus 1/2 cup water = 1-1/2 cups of water
2 cups of rice = 2 cups of water, plus 1/2 cup water = 2-1/2 cups of water
3 cups of rice = 3 cups of water, plus 1/2 cup water = 3-1/2 cups of water
4 cups of rice = 4 cups of water, plus 1/2 cup water = 4-1/2 cups of water
and so forth
These are the instructions straight from the book for my rice cooker.
UPDATE: No, I do not wash the rice. You certainly can if you want to remove the extra starch, but I do not. It's just my preference.
UPDATE: Personal preference - I do not put any salt or seasonings in my rice when I'm cooking it, as I usually cook a large amount so I have it for several meals. When I assemble my meals, and mix the rice with meat or vegetables, that is when I add the seasonings, depending on what that particular recipe calls for.
I noticed from the comments not everyone listened to you. From what you said 3 cups of rice needs 3.5 cups of water. From your instruction 4 cups of rice would then need 4.5 cups of water. I think I understand it. It sounded clear to me. Thanks for the information.
So 100 cups of rice would need 100.5 cups of water and a 1/4 cup of rice would require 3/4 cups of water?
Doesn't make sense.
I didn't think I'd learn anything, but since I'm such a noob chef I looked this up. Glad I did. Didn't realize rice/water ratio wasn't a true ratio. Thanks!
Great video thanks. 1. Wash the rice twice before cooking 2. 1.5 cups of water for 1 cup of rice so you need 4.5 cups of water because I see the rice is under cooked because of no water. 3. To know if the rice is cooked well, it should not look crispy and take few and press it with your fingers and it should crush softly. Thanks again ! I opened to see how to use the cooker 😅
water/rice ratio is correct. see description for details.
I think her math was off bless her heart
I love rice and im looking at this rice cooker like it will solve nearly every problem in my life
Well, did it? lol
@@mitchellgardner2193 I now live a problem free life thanks to my Rice Cooker.
@@dannyreed2887 I quit my job last month thanks to my rice cooker, i now live in the hamptons, a cabana boy is bringing me a mai tai as we speak, cheers! 🍹
@@mitchellgardner2193 Because I have perfect rice each time I'm currently married to five beautiful women with whom I will have many sons.
how long it take to cooking it ? 20 minutes ? more ?
Thank you for your video! Idk why so many trolls are getting upset over your video, I loved it and your beautiful voice. I always thought it was for every one cup of rice you need one and a half cup of water, but your rice came out beautiful and fluffy! Thank you again. Much love ❤️
Thank you!
Years ago I was taught 2 rules of cooking rice...no stirring and no peeking. I just bought this same Aroma steamer today and can't wait to try it.
Just been given one of these. Three small books in ten languages on using it safely, maintenance and service guarantees but nothing on how to use it.
So thank you for the video.
Although I appreciate your video, and the fact you care enough to share, I would like to point out that as long as you use a regular measuring cup for both the water and the rice, the results will be the same.
Some people like me don't know how much time to let the rice cook and when to simmer, especially brown rice omg lol
Thank you I was talking to the screen. Any cup will do!
@@jkoeberlein1 _Thank you I was talking to the screen. Any cup will do!_
Exactly; it's all about the ratios !!
I don't even own a rice cooker. Why am I here
+TheMaddness22 same lol
+Keinbernd lol... possibly true
you never know. someday you will be glad you did and are not looking up videos when you are already hungry and bitter internet
+Indira Allfree like myself right now
hahahaha
Thanks HomeNCraftsMadeEasy! I got my Aroma rice cooker second hand and didn't have a clue how to use it!
I made a perfect batch thanks to you!
Very good instructions. Followed it to the letter and the rice turned out perfect! Thanks!
Great, glad it worked!
just bought this a week ago.. haven't used it yet. thank you so much for this vid. perfect.
You are the best rice cooker presenter i have ever met on UA-cam, ever since i have been watching several videos on how to use a rice cooker
I hope you get paid for THIS
Glad it was helpful, thank you!
exactly. I'm absurdly happy to have gotten a rice cooker. Can't believe i never got one now i can have rice any time!!
Thank you kindly! I'm far too lazy to read instructions unless they are a video. this worked out awesome. Perfect rice!
You're right, everyone has their own preference on the rice. I'm a nutjob, I actually like it when it sticks together, really, not kidding.
I got myself the 8 cup version for myself as a Christmas present, I love it! It can do so many things!
Thank You for making this easy to understand !
I own a rice cooker as well but had no idea how to use it, thank you for teaching me!
it's good to always wash ur rice to clean it..twice is good and if you want ur rice to cook faster put in hot water in instead. you can also cook quinoa in a cooker.
Awesome demo. I totally need a rice cooker.
Oh we do everything the same! Just we wash our rice twice before we put it in the rice cooker.
We have an Aroma Rice Cooker and have done the same method as you have in the video and rice has cooked for an hour and rice is crunchy, water is still in the rice, and this is a brand new cooker. We get lucky sometimes and have good rice but mostly this is what we get.
Doublecheck that you're using the correct settings on your rice cooker. If that doesn't work, I would try contacting the company to troubleshoot
Brown rice has 80% more arsenic than white, so I cook white rice, store it in an airtight container for 24hrs to type III retrograde it. And then it's no longer digestible by enzymes, so gets fibrous properties. Also I've heard for 1 cup of rice, 2 cups of water but I'm no expert with cooking it properly (why I'm here lol) good video.
I appreciate your video. Very to the point and concise. You lost me on the water measurements though. I heard you say that every cup of rice needs a cup and a half of water. You used three cups of rice, so I expected you to use four and a half cups of water. Am I mistaken? Thank you , Donny Zarra
+Donny Zarra See description for more information about the water-rice proportions
+mekeon I would add the butter after you have finishing cooking the rice. The rice will still be hot, so just add your butter to the pot. Close the lid for a few minutes, and it'll melt pretty much right away. Then stir it in, and take out your rice.
glad you said that.. I was just about to say it too lol
Maybe she's from a place with a (Different Measurements System)? UK or Australia maybe? Maybe even (China)🤔 Good deal for sharing though, and unusually us more water per cup anyways, also adding butter, salt, herbs etc. Then usually end up pan frying some of it with Eggs and either chicken or beef base along with pulled chicken, beef or even Turkey and frozen mixed veggies!🤟🙏🤗 Diane
Congratulations, you’re becoming an Adult! 😁😂
I felt this
yeah 😂😂😂😂i felt that way
@Edward Konnor soap2day or filmliscous
Thank you for this video. You explained everything really well. I am currently looking into getting a rice cooker for college.
Thank you this is the only video I could find with this rice cooker this is the one I have
Thank you being a single Dad I have to learn how to use it thank you again..
I just bought one second hand. Looking forward to use it
wait, so if it's 1 cup then you will use 1.5?
if that's the case the, for three cups it should be 4.5 not 3.5
1.5*3
No. Its 1*3 + 1/2
Qué rico! Yo también uso mucho esa olla y mis recetas están en español. 😄
WOW that's a big rice cooker. 2X the size of mine! BTW: you don't need to use the cups a cooker comes with - just so long as you maintain the right ratio of rice to water. You can use any size container (I often use a large glass) just so long as you use the same container to measure your rice and water. Mmmm, think I'm going to go cook some quinoa now... :)
Lol, I eat a lot of rice!
JourneyToSelf-Sufficiency Me too! Love basmati and quinoa!
Yeah, thank you for taking the time to explain this for the novice
I usually rinse my rice. I also use a rice cooker. But the way I make mine is I measure 4 cup rice rinse it clean put it in the pot. I measure my 4 cups water boil it separately then add it into the rice cooker. I add salt and light olive oil. Set it to cook. My rice cooker has a glass lid. I watch till water is absorbed and I give it quick good stir and put the lid back and finish cooking. Mine come out perfectly cooked
Thanks for making a video that's very easy to follow! God Bless
I just bought mine...im excited.
1 girl 3 cups
That’s just wrong 😂😂😂
3 and 1/2
Great comment
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 7 years later ur comment is still funny
Bruh I’m dead 😅😅😂
This video made me decide to go get one
So much more better than my previous method
I would definitely want to rinse the rice before cooking it. Before it gets packed, it lies in storehouses in huge piles and the rice at the very bottom is on the concrete floor full of dust. Also it is good to pre-wash the rice as the water helps cleanse it from some starch. And I would put in a little bit of salt too. But thats me. Someone else may prefer it in a different way and I respect it.
Yes, always wash the rice till the water becomes less cloudy. It will taste much much better.
Thanks for showing us this!
I'm a bachelor and VERY incompetent with cooking so eat out though still eat quite healthy. I love love love rice and yet I never make it because i suck at cooking and am too lazy to even stir rice. I LOVE the rice cooker i got. How could i possibly have not gotten it sooner? LOVE IT! thanks
I believe you need to wash the rice after soaking it for 10-15 mins. Then use a ratio of per cup rice to 1.5 cup water. As for rice cooker, I bought so many before and found Tefal Rice Cooker Steam IH 1.8L Plus GWP Tefal Duo Pan to be the best. Cleans easily, doesn’t leave smell and you do not get crust at the bottom of the pot like other rice cooker does. This one come off clean all the time.
Thank You! I was so confused and its so simple!!!!
I have this same rice cooker I love it
I got mine at BBB awhile ago, and it was priced between $30-$50. If you don't want to invest a lot in it, you can try yard sales, flea markets, Goodwill stores, etc.
do you have any suggestions on what type of rice cooker to buy? which ones are good and how much it cost?
Nice simple video-thkx! (P.S. : check your math, 1c rice/1.5c water... 3c rice x 1.5 water = 4.5c water). We make rice every day on the stove top: rice + water 1 knuckle above the rice. I like how the rice cooker would free up my pot for other cooking tasks instead of taking the rice out, cleaning the pot, putting it back in to reheat.
what brand cooker are you using????
thkx!!!
The water ratio that I used in this video I find makes my brown rice perfect - not too dry and not too wet. There is no excess water, and the rice fluffs up nicely. Everyone will have slightly different preference, so you may need to experiment with the water ratio to get it to your liking. It will also depend on what time of rice you use as well. I really only cook with brown rice.
is english your first language??
Rice cooker is so very nice!!!!
You've pretty much sold me on this device.
Thank you for the video.
I apologize on behalf of the people who are writing arrogant comments.
Obviously, if you are an expert Rice Cooker Operator, then this video is not necessary for you.
Whatever the amount of rice that you use, do the same for the water and just add an extra 1/2 cup. For ex, if you do 1 cup of rice, you use 1.5 cup of water. If you do 2 cups of rice, you do 2.5 cups of water, 3 cups of rice, do 3.5 cups of water, etc. You're not doubling the water amount even if you do more rice, all you're doing is adding 1/2 cup of water.
gotta love those wonderful cups!
I own the same exact model rice cooker but every time my roommate or I use it to make rice it comes out bad. The top layer/center of the rice is mushy/watery and the sides and bottom are crusty, solid, and hard. I've tried brown rice and white rice with different measurements of both water and rice. I have also tried rinsing the rice and different brands of rice. The only one time it finished cooking right was when I checked the rice while it was cooking and stirred more water in it every ten minutes(I almost burned myself doing this). Only for it to come out bad a few hours after leaving it alone when it finished cooking.
Try to put a little bit of fresh squeezed lemon on top of your rice before cooking it.
According to the chart that came with my rice cooker, for 3 cups of rice, you need 3.5 cups of water. Every batch of rice that I have made using this ratio has come out perfectly cooked.
jesus thanks for the video but your semi-English there is just needlessly confusing.
I had gotten one as a present several years ago and returned it to the store because I didn't cook a lot of rice. But once I started cooking more rice, I wish I had kept it so I didn't have to buy a new one!
Thanks so much you helped me and my mom!
Very helpful video thank you!!
Very nice explanation and demo!
Much appreciated! Unfortunately there are no video's in my own language that show how to do it properly. Also unfortunate is the first time use which is not clearly stated in the manual I have and the cleaning part.
You can add spices or sauces to it. It can be incorporated into other meals and flavoring.
Great job on video. Easy and to the point 👍👍👍
For what i know and use to do for almost 30 years now when i cook two Cups of Rice o put 4 Cups of water and turn out very good by seeing this it seems like Rice is too dry after cooking
This is what it comes to watching during quarantine
many thanks ive just bought one, so great help
Great, glad it helped!
The times will vary slightly depending on what type of rice you are doing. I only cook with brown rice so those are the times that I have. But if you look in the instructions that came with your rice cooker, they should have a little cheat sheet that gives you times for different rices. If they don't list the specific one that you are using, you may have to experiment a little before you find out what works best for that rice.
thanx a lot for ur prompt reply.....
Appreciate your video soooo much! I bought a black n decker rice cooker/steamer for $20 at Walmart and the directions were clear as mud!!! Thanks again!!! I hope mine works as good as everyone else's seem to! Do you know how long for 4 cups of rice? And would I add 4-1/2 cups water ??
Kuntry, I don't know what the times are, as easy cooker is a little different, but it should be automatic. The cooker will tell you when it's done. You can try timing it from when you turn it on to when it beeps at you, so you know the length of time. And YES, for 4 cups of rice, you want 4-1/2 cups of water!
JourneyToSelf-Sufficiency everyone says rice to water ratio should be 1/2 respectively. why is yours different?
What happened to the other cup lol
she should have used 4 and half cups of water
True lol
No she said u use the amount of rice plus 1/2 a cup. So if you use 327 cup of rice, u use 327.5 cup of water
+Firewolf FW these people aren't bright
Chris_keyboard_cat then she spoke incorrectly. Read the description, firewolf is right, you're wrong.
She was trying to say " Use 1/2 cup plus one cup for each cup of rice". i.e 3 1/2 cups
Great Value
I looked on Amazon as well as Bed Bath and Beyond to get an idea of prices and what models are available. Also depends on what kind of rice you cook or what features you like. I personally cook a lot of brown rice, so I wanted more than a basic model that would have different settings for different types of rice, rather than just an off and on switch. Also depends on how many people you cook for, so how many cups of rice you want to make at a time.
You need to wash your rice before to get some of the starch out and I guarantee it will taste better and I don't think you made it clear enough judging by the comments but the ratio is 1.5cups of water per 1cup of rice. So if you use 4 cups of rice for example you will need 6 cups of water. Also you can try adding peas or sweet corn or frozen veg mix like the small diced carrots and peas one to the rice to change it up. I'm indian and we make rice with peas cumin seeds and fried onions in it all the time it is most traditional that way. Give it a go trust me you will love it. Oh and add a touch of salt if you like otherwise it tastes bland.
Navstra, Yes, there is quite a bit of confusion with the water/rice ratio because everyone wants to double it up. Whatever the rice you add, you have to do the same amount of water, plus add 1/2cup. So if you are going to do 4 cups of rice, you will need 4-1/2 cups of water, not 6 cups. Love the idea of adding vegetables to the rice, I will have to try that! I'll try using chicken broth instead of water, it would add more flavoring to the veges. Thanx for the suggestion!
my Asian associates say the same, to ALWAYS wash the rice before cooking rice.
i just go with 1:1 water and rice, easier to remember and still turns out great
rice cookers are absolutely incredible. i sold my microwave. it's actually easier and cheaper to throw fresh ingredients in a rice cooker than nuking a tv dinner
it's nice and fluffy
what model rice cooker is that? i want to buy the exact same one
if theres a ratio involved it doesnt matter if u use the cup provided or another one :\
i know lol
Jade Sadeghian = you forgot: XD. it got me thinking for a second tho haha.
Yeah but I think it's so you don't make it overflow. Mine says it cooks 2-8 cups but if I added enough rice for 8 US cups it would make a huge mess...
My rice cooker has 2 settings - white rice and brown rice. For the video, I was using the brown rice setting, as well as the water ratio for brown rice that was listed on the chart that came with my rice cooker. If you have other varieties of rice, you will just have to experiment to see what times and water ratios work for you.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
I always wash rice in a bowl 2x before transferring into a rice cooker. For 3 measuring cup of jasmines rice, I add 3 1/2 cup of water + 1 tsp of coconut oil. Easy! 😊
Thank you for making this!
Thanks!
Thanks for the vid!
Did you ever tried basmati rice on that machine? because i think basmati rice needs less amount of water to be ok... just courious because i like basmati a lot and i am thinking on buying one of these cookers.
Thanks;)
My Aroma cooker instructions say ratio is 1-rice and 2-water. So with three cups rice in video that should be 6 cups (the Aroma cup included with cooker) of water. I'm going to try it with 1-to-1.5 for 1 cup of rice to see what happens. Don't forget to read the instruction book that comes with the cooker. Tip = if you steam some veggies (carrots or Brussels sprouts...) at the same time the rice won't "foam" out the vent. I just leave the veggies in the steamer in the unit for the full rice-cook time. Somewhat mushy veggies but ok anyway.
Nice and simple! Thank you! :)
You're welcome!
I need one of these
hehe I started using a rice cooker just recently since its easier back then I cook with an open stove...
Do you fo something to flavor the rice after its done?
thank for helping me
Thanks you helped me
I buy precooked rice and 3cups takes only about 12min to make if using a microwave/stove, would it be 12min in a Rice Cooker as well?
These things seem so
handy and simple!
+Giana Bear I've never tried precooked rice in the rice cooker, so you'll have to experiment and see what works.
I love my rice cookers. I got a big one and a little one. Both have a steamer that came with
it.
I just got an Aroma 20 cup rice cooker off the clearance shelf at Target. I have been wanting one. It is great! Now I am looking for a good rice cooker cookbook so I can use it for other things. Any ideas?
If you search rice cooker cookbook on Amazon, they have a whole bunch of books specifically for rice cookers.
Thank you. I did do that, but I couldn't find one that suited me. One is for the fuzzy logic cookers, which I do not have. I will keep looking. I am sure I will find one that I like.
How big s your rice cooker? How many cups of cooked rice it can cook?
Does this rice cooker boil the rice or steam the rice?----Is there an option to steam the RICE? I know it probably steams veggies
This is the rice cooker I am thinking of buying
Thanks for the video!
This particular rice cooker boils the rice, it will have to go into the big container with water. It does have a steam basket that fits on top, but that is only for meat and vegetables.
I'm curious: What kind of rice cooker do you use, and how much did it cost? When it comes to these appliances, do more expensive models have any particular edge over the more affordable ones?
it was aroma rice cooker/steamer and it was like $30 at walmart lol
Do you wash the rice before cooking it?
No
thanks a lot for the video
the times you mention. do they stay the same for all rice? does stick rice take less or more time?